EP2654426A2 - Utilisation de carboxamides d'isothiazole pour créer des défenses hôtes latentes chez une plante - Google Patents

Utilisation de carboxamides d'isothiazole pour créer des défenses hôtes latentes chez une plante

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EP2654426A2
EP2654426A2 EP11805478.2A EP11805478A EP2654426A2 EP 2654426 A2 EP2654426 A2 EP 2654426A2 EP 11805478 A EP11805478 A EP 11805478A EP 2654426 A2 EP2654426 A2 EP 2654426A2
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Valerie Toquin
Viviane BROZEK
Catherine Sirven
Karl-Wilhelm Münks
Lino Miguel DIAS
Hiroyuki Hadano
Haruko Sawada
Gilbert Labourdette
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N43/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds
    • A01N43/72—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms as ring hetero atoms
    • A01N43/82—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms as ring hetero atoms five-membered rings with three ring hetero atoms

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  • the present invention relates to the novel use of an isothiazolecarboxamide of the formula (1)
  • the present invention relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (1) or (11), wherein the latent host defenses in a plant are activated in the event of an attack by a phy- topathogenic pathogen or pest.
  • the present invention further relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (1) or (II), wherein the latent host defenses in a plant are activated in the event of abiotic stress.
  • the present application relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the abiotic stress is induced by high to low zinc deficiency.
  • the invention relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (11). wherein the inducing of latent host defenses in a plant comprises the priming of the intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms of a plant.
  • intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms of a plant the term “plant immune response” can also be used.
  • defense reactions of plants are induced by various factors e.g. microorganisms, ectoparasites, or abiotic stresses like wind or heat. Numerous species of bacteria, fungi, pathogen-derived molecules, cell-wall components of fungi, peptides or plant extracts are commercialized as biological or natural control agents for crop diseases. Some of them (B. W. M. Verhagen et al..
  • the present invention relates to synthetic chemicals defined as host plant defense inducers by FRAC classification (FRAC website http://www/frac.info/), in particular to the subgroup P3 including Isotianil and Tiadinil.
  • Host plant defense inducers as defined by FRAC classification are practically well established as major countermeasures for specific diseases in particular rice blast in Northeast Asia.
  • SAR is induced by a limited primary infection by a necrotizing pathogen.
  • ISR is induced by non pathogenic organisms that colonize roots. SAR depends on SA, while ISR requires jasmonic acid and ethylene, but not SA. Both, SAR and ISR, confer an enhanced defense capacity. Upon pathogen attack, defense response occurs earlier and is stronger, leading to a broader resistance spectrum (Hammerschmidt, R. Advances in Botanical Research 2009, 5 1. 1 73-222).
  • SAR is most efficient against biotrophic and hemibiotrophic pathogens and leads to the expression of Pa- thogenesis Related (PR) genes (L. C. van Loon, . Rep, C. M. J. Pieterse, in Annu Rev Phytopathol. (2006), vol. 44, pp. 135- 162)
  • PR Pa- thogenesis Related
  • necrotrophic pathogens pathogens that obtain their nutrients from dead cells and tissues of its host organism
  • chemicals can also induce resistance.
  • the compounds used in the present invention are SAR inducers.
  • PR proteins The first proteins associated with SAR that were discovered are PR proteins. They are classified in 1 7 families. Many are extra-cellular and have an antimicrobial activity, supporting the idea of a "direct" role in defense. Induction of PR genes is part of the defense response, activation of additional defenses is necessary to stop pathogen development.
  • a complex array of antimicrobial processes is activated that includes strengthening of plant cell wall by callose and hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins depositions and, accu- mulation of peroxides (SAR biochemical changes).
  • eSA Methyl Salicylate
  • lipid derived signals including JA and more recently azelaic acid
  • ESA Methyl Salicylate
  • JA lipid derived signals
  • azelaic acid S.-W. Park, E. aimoyo, D. Kumar, S. Mosher, D. F. Klessig, in Science.
  • NPRl is essential for transducing the SA signal and to activate PR gene expression (X. Dong, in Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. (2004), vol. 7, pp. 547-552; M. Grant. C. Lamb, in Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. (2006), vol. 9, pp. 414 ⁇ 120).
  • NPRl migrates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. There, it interacts with a BZIP transcription factor and acti- vates defense genes (Z. Mou, W. Fan, X. Dong, in Cell. (2003), vol. 1 13, pp. 935-944).
  • SA as well as pathogen infection, also leads to the enhanced expression of NPRl gene (H.
  • NPR1 is essential for priming in Arabidopsis (A. Kohler, S. Schwindling, U. Conrath, in Plant Physiol. (2002), vol. 128, pp. 1046- 1056).
  • Probenazole (figure 2) was the first synthetic chemical host plant defense inducer introduced on the market to control fungal blast disease and bacterial blight in rice.
  • PR genes other genes involved in signal transduction pathways such as kinase and the RPR1 (Rice Probenazole Responsive) gene coding for a disease resistant like protein are also activated and upon infection, enhanced activity in the phenylpropanoid metabolism is also observed (M. Iwata, in Pesticide Outlook. (2001 ), vol. 12, pp. 28-3 1 ).
  • Probenazole induces defense responses through the SA signaling pathway (K. Yo- shioka, H. Nakashita, D. F. lessig, I. Yamaguchi, in Plant . (2001 ), vol. 25, pp. 149-157; . Umemura et ai . - - in Plant J. (2009), vol. 57, pp. 463-472). It was shown that level of total SA (free SA and salicylic acid gluco- side, SAG) is significantly increased by Probenazole treatment. Moreover, Probenazole and its active metabolite, BIT, require SA accumulation to induce SAR in Arabidopsis and tobacco, as well as a functional NPR1 gene (K.
  • ASM Acibenzolar-S-methyl
  • ASM methyl esterase
  • OsBIMK2 coding for a MAP kinase
  • OsBIANKl encoding a plasma membrane anchored protein
  • SERK Somatic Embryogenesis Receptor Kinase
  • ASM induces SAR without accumulation of SA (L. Friedrich et ai , in Plant J. ( 1996), vol. 10, pp. 61 -70). Moreover, its action does not require SA accumulation since ASM induces SAR in transgenic NahG plants. However ASM ne- g . cessitates functional NPR1 gene as SA does ( . A. Lawton et al. , in Plant J. (2006), vol. 10, pp. 71 -82). This is further confirmed by transcriptional profiling, which showed that almost all ASM-responsive genes are NPR 1 dependent (D. Wang, N. Amornsiripanitch, X. Dong, in PLoS Palhog. (2006), vol. 2, pp.
  • ASM is considered as a functional analogue of SA and suggest that it could act at the same site.
  • induced resistance by ASM requires the two transcriptional regulators, NPR1 and the rice-specific OsWRY45 (H. Takatsuji, C.-J. Jiang, S. Sugano, m JARQ. (2010). vol. 44. pp. 217-223).
  • OsWRY45 H. Takatsuji, C.-J. Jiang, S. Sugano, m JARQ. (2010). vol. 44. pp. 217-223
  • Contrary to Arabidopsis it was shown that only a subset of ASM-responsive genes is Os/VYW-dependent in rice (S. Sugano et al., in To be published in Plant Mol Biol).
  • ASM up regulated genes While all of ASM up regulated genes, categorized under defense response, are ATO/-dependent in Arabidopsis, only 5.9% of them are Ck V W -dependent in rice. Expression of PRla and PRlb is controlled by OsNPRl whereas glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and cytochrome P450 genes are regulated by OsWRK45.
  • GST glutathione-S-transferase
  • cytochrome P450 genes are regulated by OsWRK45.
  • Tiadinil was developed to control rice fungal blast and bacterial diseases. Tiadinil treatment in rice induces the expression of PR genes such as PBZ1 and leads to callose deposition upon infection (T. Hirooka, . Umetani, in Agrochem Jpn. (2004), vol. 85, pp. 12- 15).
  • PR genes such as PBZ1
  • SV- 03 The mode of action of Tiadinil and of its active metabolite (SV- 03) has been mostly studied in tobacco and Arabidopsis. There, both compounds induce resistance to a broad spectrum of pathogens as well as expression of SAR marker genes (M. Yasuda, in J. Pestic. Sci. (Tokyo, Jpn.). (2007), vol. 32, pp. 281 -282).
  • Tiadinil and SV-03 are able to induce resistance in NahG plants but require a functional NPR1 (4 M. Yasuda, in J. Pestic. Sci. (Tokyo. Jpn.). (2007), vol. 32, pp. 281 -2827). Using JA-insensitive and ethylene-insensitive mutants, it was also shown that these compounds act independently of the JA and ethylene pathways. Therefore, Tiadinil and SV-03 induce plant defense responses via the SA signaling pathway, at a site between SA and NPR1.
  • Isotianil is a new plant defense inducer that controls for example leaf blast and bacterial leaf blight in rice. Iso- tianil does not exhibit by itself an activity against pathogens but protects plants against infection when applied at an early developmental stage. Therefore it is readily accepted in above countries where prophylactic rice blast control methods e.g. nursery box application, water surface application, seed treatment, etc. are well established by melanin biosynthesis inhibitors and Probenazole. Although its practical use is so far limited in rice, Isotianil demonstrates broader control spectrum as a host defense inducer in various plants. The disease control spectrum is basically similar to Probenazole and Tiadinil, which covers typical biotrophic pathogens like Pyricularia. powdery mildews, Xanthomonas and some leaf spot diseases but generally negative for necrotrophic pathogens.
  • the term "latent host defenses" signifies that the compounds used according to the invention prime the intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms of a plant. Surprisingly, it has now been found that only a few genes are activated when a plant is treated with Isotianil or Tiadinil when no inoculation with a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or by abiotic stress follows the treatment (data shown in Example A, Table 2).
  • Preferred genes activated by treatment with Isotianil are a NPR1 homolog gene, called NPR3 (or NH3), induced 6-fold over control, OsWRKY62, OsWRKY76 with a fold change of 1 8 and 6.5 respectively, OsSGTl coding for a SA glucosyltransferase, 13.4 fold induction, and OsBMSTl coding for a salicylate methyltransferase, 7. 1 fold induction. Further preferred are genes coding for Jacalin (25.9 fold induction) and Terpene synthase/cyclase family protein (26.8 and 47.1 fold induction) (Table 2).
  • the priming causes a plant to activate its intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms, including the intrinsic defense mechanisms against abiotic stress, in a stronger and faster way upon an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or abiotic stress and ensures that the intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms are activated in time for pro- tection.
  • the use of the compounds of formula (I) or (II) according to the invention effectively creates an early warning system so the plant produces naturally occurring disease resistance mechanisms in time to avoid that infections can get a head start.
  • the priming of the intrinsic disease resistance mecha- nisms of a plant by treatment of the plant with a compound of formula (I) or (II) is observed for at least 4 days, preferably at least 5 days, more preferably at least 6 days, also preferably for at least 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1 , 12, 13, 14, or 15 days after treatment with the compound of formula (I) or (I I).
  • the priming of the intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms of a plant by treatment of the plant with a compound of formula (I) or (II) is observed for at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 1 10, 120, 130, 140 or 150 days after treatment with the compound of formula (I) or (II).
  • the most relevant plant defense genes include (see also Example C, Table 6, expression pattern of defense genes during infection in control plants and in plants pre-treated with Isotianil or Probenazole):
  • the intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms of a plant are primed by treatment of the plant with a compound of formula (I) or (II) for more than one time, such as 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times or 6 times.
  • the time interval between two treatments can be chosen according to the agronomical needs.
  • the term "priming of the intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms of a plant" within the meaning of the present invention signifies that the compounds of fonnula (I) or (I I) used in the present invention induce only few changes in gene expression in the absence of pathogen pressure (see Example A, Table 2, and above). These genes directly responsive to the compounds of fonnula (I) or (II) are involved in salicylic acid catabolism and pathway.
  • the compounds of formula (I) or (II) prime plants, in particular rice plants, for stronger and faster induction of defense genes as compared to control (simple infection) and also as compared to other plant defense inducers such as Probena- zole (PBZ).
  • PBZ Probena- zole
  • the disease resistance mechanisms arc only activated in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or abiotic stress. This means that the use of the compounds according to the present invention plant does not cause a plant to waste energy in useless defensive processes in a non-attack situation.
  • the invention thus further relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the inducing of latent host defenses in a plant maintains the strong growth and vitality of the plant.
  • the term "maintaining strong growth and vitality of the plant” within the meaning of the present invention signifies that the treatment of plants with the compounds of formula (I) or (I I), in the absence of an attack by a phy- topathogenic pathogen or pest, does not impair the growth or vitality of the plant, as characterized for example by production yield, or leaf sizes or weight.
  • Further examples related to growth or vitality of a plant are emergence, crop yields, more developed root system, tillering increase, increase in plant height, bigger leaf blade, less dead basal leaves, stronger tillers, greener leaf color, less fertilizers needed, less seeds needed, more productive tillers, earlier flowering, early grain maturity, less plant verse (lodging), increased shoot growth, im- proved plant vigor, and early germination; or any other features familiar to a person skilled in the art. "Maintaining strong growth and vitality of the plant” can further be described with the terms health promoting, plant health care support, or invigorating.
  • the invention relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the inducing of latent host defenses in a plant results in a stronger and faster induction of the expression of plant defense genes in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or of abiotic stress, as compared to control or other plant defense inducers.
  • the invention relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the inducing of latent host defenses in a plant results in a stronger and faster induction of the expression of plant defense genes in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest, as compared to control or other plant defense inducers.
  • control signifies plants that are inoculated with the same pathogen or the same abiotic stress factor(s) as the plants treated with the compounds of formula (I) or (II) but without prior treatment with a compound of formula (I) or (II). This is also called “mock treatment”.
  • the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II) is characterized in that the plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or of abiotic stress are expressed at least two fold stronger as compared to control.
  • the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II) is characterized in that the plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest are expressed at least two fold stronger as compared to control.
  • the at least two fold stronger expression of plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest can be observed 24 or 48 hours, preferably 24 hours, after an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest.
  • the at least two fold stronger expression of plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest can be observed 48 hours after an attack by a phyto- pathogenic pathogen or pest. . _
  • strong and faster induction of the expression of plant defense genes as compared to control or other plant defense inducers signifies that the degree of induction of the expression of plant defense genes is higher and that the induction occurs at an earlier time point as compared to control or other plant defense inducers.
  • a higher degree of induction of expression is defined as an at least two-fold, preferably an at least 3-fold, 4- fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 12-fold, or 15-fold up regulation of plant defense genes.
  • the induction of the expression of plant defense genes at an earlier time point is defined as an at least 2-fold induction of the expression of plant defense genes that can be observed 24 or 48 hours after an attack by a phyto- pathogenic pathogen or pest, preferably 24 hours after an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest, also preferably 48 hours after an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest.
  • the at least two fold stronger expression of plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest can be observed 72 or 96 hours after an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest.
  • the at least two fold stronger expression of plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest can be observed at least twice as fast as compared to control or other host defense inducers such as pro- benazole.
  • the invention also relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or of abiotic stress comprise genes of the SA signalling pathway and of the SAR response.
  • the invention relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (1) or (II), wherein the plant defense genes induced in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest comprise genes of the SA signalling pathway which are selected from the group consisting of WR Y, NPR 1 , NPR3. and SGT1 and SAR genes which are selected from the group of PR genes and genes involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway.
  • attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest signifies the attack or infestation of a plant with phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, mycoplasma-like organisms, protozoa, insects, acari or nematodes.
  • Blumeria species such as, for example, Blumeria graminis
  • Podosphaera species such as, for example, Podosphaera leucotricha
  • Sphaerotheca species such as, for example, Sphaerotheca fuliginea
  • Uncinula species such as, for example, Uncinula necator
  • Gymnosporangium species such as, for example, Gymnosporangium sabinae
  • Hemileia species such as, for example, Hemileia vastatrix
  • Phakopsora species such as, for example, Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Phakopsora meibomiae
  • Puccinia species such as, for . . example, Puccinia recondita or Puccinia triticina
  • Uromyccs species such as, for example, Uromyces appendicular
  • Uromyccs species such as, for example, Uromyces appendicular
  • Bremia species such as, for example, Bremia lactucae
  • Peronospora species such as. for example, Peronospora pisi or P. brassicae
  • Phy- tophthora species such as, for example Phytophthora infestans
  • Plasmopara species such as, for example, Plasmopara viticola
  • Pseudoperonospora species such as, for example, Pseudoperonospora humuli or Pseu- doperonospora cubensis
  • Pythium species such as, for example, Pythium ultimum
  • Pythium species such as, for example, Pythium ultimum
  • Magnaporthe grisea for example, Magnaporthe grisea; Microdo- chium species, such as, for example. Microdochium nivale; Mycosphaerella species, such as, for example. My- cosphaerella graminicola and . fijiensis; Phaeosphaeria species, such as.
  • Phaeosphaeria no- dorum for example, Phaeosphaeria no- dorum
  • Pyrenophora species such as, for example, Pyrenophora teres
  • Ramularia species such as, for example, Ramularia collo-cygni
  • Rhynchosporium species such as, for example, Rhynchosporium secalis
  • Septoria species such as, for example, Septoria apii
  • Typhula species such as, for example, Typhula incarnata
  • Venturia species such as, for example, Venturia inaequalis
  • Ear and panicle diseases caused, for example, by Alternaria species, such as, for example, Alternaria spp.; Aspergillus species, such as, for example, Aspergillus flavus; Cladosporium species, such as, for example, Cladosporium cladosporioides; Claviceps species, such as, for example, Claviceps purpurea; Fusarium species, such as, for example, Fusarium culmorum; Gibberella species, such as, for example, Gibber- ella zeae; Monographella species, such as, for example, Monographella nivalis; Septoria species, such as for example, Septoria nodorum;
  • smut fungi such as, for example, Sphacelotheca species, such as, for example, Sphace- lotheca reiliana; Tilletia species, such as, for example, Tilletia caries; T. controversa; Urocystis species, such as, for example, Urocystis occulta; Ustilago species, such as, for example, Ustilago nuda; U.
  • nuda tritici Seed- and soil-borne rot and wilt diseases, and also diseases of seedlings, caused, for example, by Fusarium species, such as, for example, Fusarium culmorum; Microdochium species, such as, for example, Microdochi- um nivale; Tilletia species, such as, for example. Tilletia caries; Ustilago species, such as, for example, Ustilago tritici, Utilago nuda; Pyrenophora species, such as, for example, Pyrenophora graminea, Prenophora teres; Phy- tophthora species, such as, for example.
  • Fusarium species such as, for example, Fusarium culmorum
  • Microdochium species such as, for example, Microdochi- um nivale
  • Tilletia species such as, for example. Tilletia caries
  • Ustilago species such as, for example, Ustilago tritici
  • Phytophthora cactorum Pythium species, such as, for example, Pythi- um ultimum; Rhizoctonia species, such as, for example, Rhizoctonia solani; Sclerotium species, such as, for example, Sclerotium rolfsii; Alternaria species, such as, for example, Alternaria brassicae; Phoma species, such as, for example, Phoma lingam.
  • Botrytis species such as, for example, Botrytis cinerea
  • Diseases of plant tubers caused, for example, by Rhizoctonia species, such as, for example, Rhizoctonia solani
  • Helminthosporium species such as, for example, Helminthosporium solani
  • bacteriopathogens such as, for example, Xanthomonas species, such as, for example, Xan- thomonas campestris pv. oryzae; Pseudomonas species, such as, for example, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lach- rymans; Erwinia species, such as, for example, Erwinia amylovora.
  • Xanthomonas species such as, for example, Xan- thomonas campestris pv. oryzae
  • Pseudomonas species such as, for example, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lach- rymans
  • Erwinia species such as, for example, Erwinia amylovora.
  • Seed- and soil-borne rot and wilt diseases, and also diseases of seedlings caused, for example, by Fusarium species, such as, for example, Fusarium culmorum; Microdochium species, such as, for example, Microdochium nivale; Tilletia species, such as, for example, Tilletia caries; Ustilago species, such as, for example, Ustilago tritici, Ustilago nuda; Pyrenophora species, such as, for example, Pyrenophora graminea, Pyrenophora teres; Phytophthora species, such as, for example, Phytophthora cactorum; Pythium species, such as.
  • Fusarium species such as, for example, Fusarium culmorum
  • Microdochium species such as, for example, Microdochium nivale
  • Tilletia species such as, for example, Tilletia caries
  • Ustilago species such as, for example, Ustil
  • Rhizoctonia species such as, for example. Rhizoctonia solani
  • Sclerotium species such as, for example, Sclerotium rolfsii
  • Alternaria species such as, for example, Alternaria brassicae
  • Phoma species such as, for example, Phoma lingam.
  • the term "attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest” signifies the attack or infestation of a plant with phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria, or insects.
  • the pathogens attacking a plant are selected from the group consisting of the rice pathogens Pyricularia grisea causing rice blast and Xanthomonas oryzae causing bacterial leaf blight, the banana pathogen Mycosphaerella fijiensis causing Black Sigatoka, the wheat pathogen Blumeria graminis f.sp tritici causing powdery mildew, the cucumber pathogens Colletolrichum or- biculare causing anthracnose and Pseudomonas syringae pv.
  • the pathogens attacking a plant are selected from the group consisting of the rice pathogens Pyricularia grisea causing rice blast and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae causing bacterial leaf blight, and the banana pathogen Mycosphaerella fijiensis causing Black Sigatoka, the wheat path- ogen Blumeria graminis f.sp tritici causing powdery mildew, the cucumber pathogens Colletotrichum orbicula- re causing anthracnose and Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachlymans causing bacterial leaf spot and the tea pathogen Pestalozia longiseta.
  • abiotic stress within the meaning of the present invention signifies that the plants are exposed to abiotic stress factors including nutritional deficiencies, micronutrient deficiencies, such as high to low Zn defi- ciency, limited availability of nitrogen nutrients, limited availability of phosphorus nutrients, high radiation exposure, strong light conditions, the avoidance of shade, ozone conditions, low water supply, drought, water logging, cold and heat conditions, osmotic stress, increased soil salinity, or increased exposure to minerals.
  • nutritional deficiencies such as high to low Zn defi- ciency, limited availability of nitrogen nutrients, limited availability of phosphorus nutrients, high radiation exposure, strong light conditions, the avoidance of shade, ozone conditions, low water supply, drought, water logging, cold and heat conditions, osmotic stress, increased soil salinity, or increased exposure to minerals.
  • Zinc is essential for the normal healthy growth and reproduction of plants, animals and humans. When the supply of plant-available zinc is inadequate, crop yields and quality of crop products are impaired. In plants, zinc plays a key role as a structural constituent or regulatory co-factor of a wide range of different enzymes and proteins in many important biochemical pathways. When the supply of zinc to the plant is inadequate, the physiological functions of zinc cannot operate correctly and thus plant growth is adversely affected.
  • zinc-deficient soils can be easily treated with zinc fertilizers to provide an adequate supply of zinc to the crops, where zinc sulphate is by far the most widely used fertilizer (cf. Zinc in Soils and Crop Nutrition by B.J. Alloway, 2 nd Ed. Brussels, Paris, 2008).
  • the invention further relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of fonnuia (I) or (II), wherein the compound of formula (I) or fonnuia (II) is used in combination with at least one further agrochemically active compound.
  • agrochemically active compounds are to be understood as meaning all substances which are or may be customarily used for treating plants. Fungicides, bactericides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, mol- luscicides, safeners, plant growth regulators and plant nutrients as well as biological control agents may be mentioned as being preferred.
  • fungicides which may be mentioned are: . .
  • Inhibitors of the nucleic acid synthesis for example benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, bupirimate, clozylacon, dimethi- rimol, ethirimol, fliralaxyl, hymexazol, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, ofurace, oxadixyl and oxolinic acid.
  • Inhibitors of the mitosis and cell division for example benomyl, carbendazim, chlorfenazole, diethofencarb, ethaboxam, fuberidazole, pencycuron, thiabendazole, thiophanate, thiophanate-methyl and zoxamide.
  • Inhibitors of the respiration for example diflumetorim as Cl-respiration inhibitor; bixafen, boscalid, carboxin, fenfuram, flutolanil, fluopyram, furametpyr, furmecyclox, isopyrazam (9R-component), isopyrazam (9S- component), mepronil, oxycarboxin, penthiopyrad, thifluzamide as Cll-respiration inhibitor; amisulbrom, azoxystrobin, cyazofamid, dimoxystrobin, enestroburin, famoxadone, fenamidone, tluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, pyribencarb, trifloxystrobin as Clll-respiration inhibitor.
  • diflumetorim as Cl-respiration inhibitor
  • Inhibitors of the ATP production for example fentin acetate, fentin chloride, fentin hydroxide, and silthiofam.
  • Inhibitors of the amino acid and/or protein biosynthesis for example andoprim, blasticidin-S, cyprodinil, ka- sugamycin, kasugamycin hydrochloride hydrate, mepanipyrim and pyrimethanil.
  • Inhibitors of the signal transduction for example fenpiclonil, fludioxonil and quinoxyfen.
  • Inhibitors of the lipid and membrane synthesis for example biphenyl, chlozolinate, edifenphos, etridiazole, iodocarb, iprobenfos, iprodione, isoprothiolane, procymidone, propamocarb, propamocarb hydrochloride, pyra- zophos, tolclofos-methyl and vinclozolin.
  • Inhibitors of the ergosterol biosynthesis for example aldimorph, azaconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, diclobutrazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, diniconazole-M, dodemorph, dodemorph acetate, epoxiconazole, etaconazole, fenarimol, fenbuconazole, fenhexamid, fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, fluquin- conazole, flu ⁇ rimidol, flusilazole, flutriafol, furconazole, furconazole-cis, hexaconazole, imazalil, imazalil sulfate, imibenconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, naftifme, nuarimol, oxpoconazole, paclo
  • Inhibitors of the cell wall synthesis for example benthiavalicarb, dimethomorph, flumorph. iprovalicarb, mandipropamid, polyoxins, polyoxorim, prothiocarb, validamycin A. and valiphenal.
  • Inhibitors of the melanine biosynthesis for example carpropamid, diclocymet, fenoxanil, phthalide, py- roquilon and tricyclazole.
  • ecomate ferimzone, flumetover, fluopicolidc, fluoroimide, flusulfa- mide, flutianil, fosetyl-aluminium, fosetyl-calcium, fosetyl-sodium, hexachlorobenzene, irumamycin, isotianil.
  • methasulfocarb methyl (2E)-2- ⁇ 2-[( ⁇ cyclopropyl[(4-methoxyphenyl)imino]methyl ⁇ thio)methyl]phenyl ⁇ -3-meth- oxyacrylate, methyl isothiocyanate, metrafenone, (5-bromo-2-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)(2,3,4-trimethoxy-6- methylphenyl)methanone, mildiomycin, tolnifanide, N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[3-methoxy-4-(prop-2-yn- l - yloxy)phenyl]propanamide, N-[(4-chlorophenyl)(cyano)methyl]-3-[3-methoxy-4-(prop-2-yn-l -yloxy)phenyl]- propanamide, N-[(5-bromo-3-chloropyridin-2-yl)methyl]-2,4-
  • bactericides which may be mentioned are:
  • bronopol dichlorophen, nitrapyrin, nickel dimethyldithiocarbamate, kasugamycin, octhilinone, furancarboxylic acid, oxytetracycline, probenazole, streptomycin, tecloftalam, copper sulphate and other copper preparations.
  • insecticides examples include acaricides and nematicides.
  • Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors for example carbamates, e.g. alanycarb, aldicarb, aidoxycarb, allyxycarb, aminocarb, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, bufencarb, butacarb, butocarboxim, butoxycarboxim, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, cloethocarb, dimetilan, ethiofencarb, fenobucarb, fenothiocarb, formetanate, furathiocarb, isoprocarb, metam-sodium, methiocarb, methomyl, metolcarb, oxamyl, pirimicarb, promecarb, propoxur, thiodi- carb, thiofanox, trimethacarb, XMC, and xylylcarb; or organophosphates, e.g.
  • dichlor- vos DDVP dicrotophos, dimethoate, dimethylvinphos, dioxabenzofos, disulfoton, EPN, ethion, ethoprophos, etrimfos, famphur, fena iphos, fenitrothion, fensulfothion, fenthion, flupyrazofos, fonofos, formothion, fosmethi- lan, fosthiazate, heptenophos, iodofenphos, iprobenfos, isazofos, isofenphos, isopropyl, O-salicylate, isoxathion, malathion, mecarbam, methacrifos, methamidophos, methidathion, mevinphos, monocrotophos, naled, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl, parathion
  • GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists for example organochlorines, e.g. camphechlor, chlordane, en- dosulfan, gamma-HCH, HCH, heptachlor, lindane, and methoxychlor; or fiproles (phenylpyrazoles), e.g. ace- toprole, ethiprole, fipronil, pyrafluprole, pyriprole, and vaniliprole.
  • organochlorines e.g. camphechlor, chlordane, en- dosulfan, gamma-HCH, HCH, heptachlor, lindane, and methoxychlor
  • fiproles phenylpyrazoles
  • Sodium channel modulators/voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers for example pyrethroids, e.g. acrinathrin, allethrin (d-cis-trans, d-trans), beta-cyfluthrin, bifenthrin, bioal!ethrin, bioallethrin S-cyclopentyl isomer, bioethanomethrin, biopermethrin, bioresmethrin, chlovaporthrin, cis-cypermethrin, cis-resmethrin, cis- permethrin, clocythrin, cycloprothrin, cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, cypermethrin (alpha-, beta-, theta-, zeta-), cyphe- nothrin, deltamethrin, empenthrin ( 1 R isomer), esfen
  • Nicotinergic acetylcholine receptor agonists/antagonists for example chloronicotinyls, e.g. acetamiprid, clo- thianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, imidaclothiz, nitenpyram, nithiazine. thiacloprid. thiamethoxam, AKD- 1022; or nicotine, bensultap, catlap, thiosultap-sodium, and thiocylam.
  • chloronicotinyls e.g. acetamiprid, clo- thianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, imidaclothiz, nitenpyram, nithiazine.
  • thiacloprid thiamethoxam, AKD- 1022; or nicotine, bensultap, catlap, thiosultap-sodium, and thiocyl
  • Allosteric acetylcholine receptor modulators for example spinosyns, e.g. spinosad and spineto- ram.
  • Chloride channel activators for example mectins/macrolides, e.g. abamectin, emamectin, emamectin benzo- ate, ivermectin, lepimectin, and milbemectin; or juvenile hormone analogues, e.g. hydroprene, kinoprene, methoprene, epofenonane, triprene, fenoxycarb, pyriproxifen, and diofenolan.
  • Active ingredients with unknown or non-specific mechanisms of action for example gassing agents, e.g. methyl bromide, chloropicrin and sulfuryl fluoride; selective antifeedants, e.g. cryolite, pymetrozine, pyriflu- quinazon and flonicamid; or mite growth inhibitors, e.g. clofentezine, hexythiazox, etoxazole.
  • gassing agents e.g. methyl bromide, chloropicrin and sulfuryl fluoride
  • selective antifeedants e.g. cryolite, pymetrozine, pyriflu- quinazon and flonicamid
  • mite growth inhibitors e.g. clofentezine, hexythiazox, etoxazole.
  • Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitors, ATP disrupters for example diafenthiuron; organotin compounds, e.g. azocyclotin, cyhexatin and fenbutatin oxide; or propargite, tetradifon.
  • organotin compounds e.g. azocyclotin, cyhexatin and fenbutatin oxide
  • propargite tetradifon.
  • Oxidative phoshorylation decouplers acting by interrupting the H proton gradient for example chlorfenapyr, binapacryl, dinobuton, dinocap and DNOC.
  • Microbial disruptors of the insect gut membrane for example Bacillus thuringiensis strains.
  • Chitin biosynthesis inhibitors for example benzoylureas, e.g. bistrifluron, chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, fluazuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron. noviflumuron, penfluron, teflubenzuron or triflumuron.
  • benzoylureas e.g. bistrifluron, chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, fluazuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron. noviflumuron, penfluron, teflubenzuron or triflumuron.
  • Ecdysone agonists/disruptors for example diacylhydrazines, e.g. chromafenozide, halofenozide, methox- yfenozide, tebufenozide, and Fufenozide (JS 1 18); or azadirachtin.
  • diacylhydrazines e.g. chromafenozide, halofenozide, methox- yfenozide, tebufenozide, and Fufenozide (JS 1 18); or azadirachtin.
  • Site III electron transport inhibitors/site II electron transport inhibitors for example hydramethylnon; acequinocyl; fluacrypyrim; or cyflumetofen and cycnopyrafen.
  • Electron transport inhibitors for example Site I electron transport inhibitors, from the group of the METI acaricides, e.g. fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, pyrimidifen, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad. tolfenpyrad, and rotenone; or voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers, e.g. indoxacarb and metaflumizone.
  • METI acaricides e.g. fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, pyrimidifen, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad. tolfenpyrad, and rotenone
  • voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers e.g. indoxacarb and metaflumizone.
  • Fatty acid biosynthesis inhibitors for example tetronic acid derivatives, e.g. spirodiclofen and spi- romesifen; or tetramic acid derivatives, e.g. spirotetramat.
  • Ryanodine receptor effectors for example diamides, e.g. flubendiamide, (R).(S)-3-chloro-N ' - ⁇ 2-methyl-4- [ l ,2,2,2-tetrafluoro- l -(trinuoromethyl)ethyl]phenyl ⁇ -N 2 -( l -methyl-2-methylsulphonylethyl)phthalamide, chlorantraniliprole (Rynaxypyr), or Cyantraniliprole (Cyazypyr).
  • diamides e.g. flubendiamide
  • chlorantraniliprole Rosinax
  • molluscicides which may be mentioned are metaldehyde and methiocarb.
  • safeners which may be mentioned are:
  • Heterocyclic carboxylic acid derivates for example dichlorophenylpyrazolin-3-carboxylic acid derivatives, e.g. l -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro- l H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, diethyl l -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl- l H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate ("mefenpyr-diethyl").
  • dichlorophenylpyrazolin-3-carboxylic acid derivatives e.g. l -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro- l H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, diethyl l -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydr
  • dichlorophenylpyrazolecarboxylic acid derivatives e.g. ethyl l -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl- l H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate.
  • 8-quinolinol for example derivatives of (quinolin-8-yloxy)acetic acid, e.g. heptan-2-yl [(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy]acetate ("cloquintocet-mexyr), 4-methylpentan-2-yl [(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy]- acetate,4-(allyloxy)butyl [(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy Jacetate, 1 -(allyloxy)propan-2-yl [(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)- oxy]acetate, ethyl [(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy]acetate, methyl [(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy]acetate, allyl [(5- chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy]acetate, 2- ⁇ [propylideneamino]oxy
  • Dichloroacetamides which are often used as pre-emergence safeners (soil active safeners), e.g. "dichlor- mid" (N,N-diallyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide), "R-29148” (3dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-l ,3-oxazolidine) and "R- 28725" (3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,-dimethyl- l ,3-oxazolidine) both of the company Stauffer, "benoxacor” (4- dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H- l ,4-benzoxazine), "PPG- 1292” (N-allyl-N-[( l ,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-methyl]- dichloroacetamide) of PPG Industries, "DKA-24 ( -allyl-N-[(allylaminocarbonyl)methyl]-
  • R' represents (Ci-C6)alkyl, which is unsubstituted or mono- to trisubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, (Ci-Q)alkoxy, (Ci-C&)haloalkoxy and (Ci-Ci)alkylthio;
  • R 2 represents halogen, (C i-C4)alkyl, (Ci-Q)alkoxy, CI 7 ?;
  • n 1 or 2;
  • R 3 , R 4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C i -Chalky 1, (C.t-C6)alkenyl, (C3-C f ,)alkynyl, (C3- C6)cycloalkyl,
  • R 5 represents halogen, (Ci-Gt)alkyl, (C i-C4)haloalkyl or (Ci-C4)alkoxy
  • n 1 or 2
  • compounds of formula (I I I) wherein
  • R 3 cyclopropyl
  • R 4 hydrogen
  • R 5 n 2-OMe, (“cyprosulfamide”)
  • R 3 cyclopropyl
  • R 4 hydrogen
  • R 3 ethyl
  • R 4 hydrogen
  • R 3 isopropyl
  • R 4 hydrogen
  • R 5 n 5-Cl-2-O e
  • R 3 isopropyl
  • R 4 hydrogen
  • R 5 n 2-OMe. or for example benzoyls
  • R 6 , R 7 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (Ci-Cs)alkyl, (C3-C6)alkenyl, (C3-C6)alkynyl, R 8 represents halogen, (Ci-C 4 )alkyl, (Ci-C4)alkoxy, CF3
  • r is 1 or 2; in particular
  • Hydroxyaromatic compounds and aromatic-aliphatic carboxylic acid derivatives e.g. ethyl 3,4,5- triacetoxybenzoate, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4-fluoro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2-hydroxycinnamic acid, 2,4-dichlorocinnamic acid (cf. WO 2004/084631 , WO 2005/01 5994, WO 2005/016001 ).
  • WO 2004/084631 WO 2005/01 5994, WO 2005/016001
  • WO 2005/016001 WO 2005/016001
  • l ,2-Dihydrochinoxalin-2-ones e.g. l -melhyl-3-(2-thienyl)- l ,2-dihydrochinoxalin-2-one, l -methyl-3-(2- thienyl)- l ,2-dihydrochinoxalin-2-thione, l -(2-aminoethyl)-3-(2-thienyl)- l ,2-dihydrochinoxalin-2-one hydro- chlorid, l -(2-methylsulfonylaminoethy])-3-(2-thienyl)- l ,2-dihydrochinoxalin-2-one (cf. WO 2005/1 1 2630).
  • Diphenylmethoxyacetic acid derivatives e.g. methyl (diphenylmethoxy)acetate (CAS-Reg. No. 41858- 19-9), ethyl (diphenylmethoxy)acetate or (diphenylmethoxy)acetic acid (cf. WO 98/38856).
  • R 9 represents halogen, (Ci-Gi)alkyl, (Ci-Gt)haloalkyl, (Ci-d)alkoxy, (Ci-C4)haloalkoxy,
  • R io represents hydrogen or (Ci-C4)alkyl
  • s 0, 1 or 2.
  • R' 2 represents halogen, (Ci-C4)alkyl, methoxy, nitro, cyano, CF3, OCF3,
  • Y, Z independently represent O or S
  • t is O, 1 , 2, 3 or 4,
  • R 13 represents (Ci-Ci6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl, aryl, benzyl, halogenobenzyl,
  • R' 4 represents hydrogen or (C
  • Oxyimino compounds known as seed treatment agents, e.g. ' • oxabetrinir [(Z)-l ,3-dioxolan-2- ylmethoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitril], "fluxofenim” [ l -(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoro-l -ethanone-0-( l ,3- dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-oxime], and "cyometrinil” or "CGA-43089” [(Z)-cyanomethoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitril], all known as seed treatment safener for sorghum against damage by metolachlor.
  • seed treatment agents e.g. ' • oxabetrinir [(Z)-l ,3-dioxolan-2- ylmethoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitril], "f
  • JP-A 60-087254 which is known as safener for rice against damage by some herbicides, methoxyphenon” or “NK 049” (3,3'-dimethyl-4-methoxy-benzophenone), which is known as safener for rice against damage by some herbicides, "CSB” [ l -bromo-4-(chloromethylsulfonyl)benzene] of umiai (CAS-Reg. No. 54091 -06-4), which is known as safener for rice against damage by some herbicides.
  • plant nutrients which may be mentioned are customary inorganic or organic fertilizers for supplying plants with macro- and/or micronutrients.
  • yeasts and bacteria e.g. Metschnikowia fructicola or bacillus firmus.
  • Preferred fungicidal or insecticidal active compounds are selected from the group consisting of bacillus firmus, beta-cyfluthrin, bixafen, clothianidin, cyproconazole, ethiprole, fenamidone, fenhexamid, fipronil, flubendia- mide, fluopicolide, fluopyram, fluoxastrobin, fluquinconazole, fosetyl-A I, imidacloprid, iprovalicarb, methio- carb, metominostrobin, oryzastrobin, pencycuron, penflufen, prochloraz-manganese chloride, propamocarb, propineb, prothioconazole, pyrimethanil, rynaxypyr, sedaxan
  • Also preferred fungicidal or insecticidal active compounds are selected from the group consisting of ethiprole, fipronil, imidacloprid, prochloraz-manganese chloride, propineb, rynaxypyr, spinosad, thiacloprid, thifluzamide, and trifloxystrobin.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of a compound of formula (I) or formula (II), wherein this compound is used in combination with at least one fertilizer compound.
  • fertilizer compounds include NIPK. fertilizers containing nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), or salts or complexed forms of calcium (Ca), sulfur (S), magnesium ( g), boron (B), chlorine (CI), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), molybdenium (Mo) and selenium (Se).
  • N nitrogen
  • P phosphorus
  • K potassium
  • salts sulphates are especially preferred.
  • the compound of formula (1) is used for inducing latent host defenses in a plant which are activated in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest or in the event of abiotic stress.
  • the compound of formula (I) is used for inducing latent host defenses in a plant which are activated in the event of an attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest.
  • the present invention further relates to above mentioned use of the compound of formula (1) or (II), wherein the pathogen is selected from the group consisting of phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, mycoplas- ma-like organisms, protozoa, insects, acari, and nematodes.
  • the pathogen is selected from phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria, and insects.
  • pathogens are given under "attack by a phytopathogenic pathogen or pest" above.
  • Plants are to be understood here as meaning all plants and plant populations, such as wanted and unwanted wild plants or crop plants (including naturally occurring crop plants).
  • Crop plants can be plants which can be obtained by conventional breeding and optimization methods or by biotechnological and genetic engineering methods or combinations of these methods, including the transgenic plants and including plant cultivars which can or cannot be protected by varietal property rights.
  • Parts of plants are to be understood as meaning all above-ground and below-ground parts and organs of the plants, such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, examples which may be mentioned being leaves, needles, stems, trunks, flowers, fruit bodies, fruits and seeds and also roots, tubers and rhizomes.
  • Plant parts also include harvested material and vegetative and generative propagation material, for example seedlings, tubers, rhizomes, cuttings and seeds. Preference is given to the treatment of the plants and the above-ground and below-ground parts and organs of the plants, such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, examples which may be mentioned being leaves, needles, stems, trunks, flowers, fruits.
  • the following plants may be mentioned as plants which can be treated according to the invention: cotton, flax, grapevines, fruit, vegetable, such as Rosaceae sp. (for example pomaceous fruit, such as apples and pears, but also stone fruit, such as apricots, cherries, almonds and peaches and soft fruit such as strawberries), Ribesioidae sp.
  • Juglandaceae sp. Betulaceae sp. , Anacardiaceae sp. , Fagaceae sp. , Morace e sp., Oleaceae sp. , Ac- tinidaceae sp., Lauraceae sp. , Musaceae sp. (for example banana trees and plantations), R biaceae sp. (for example coffee), Theaceae sp. , Sterculiceae sp. , Rutaceae sp. (for example lemons, oranges and grapefruit), Sola- naceae sp. (for example tomatoes), Liliaceae sp.
  • Asieraceae sp. for example lettuce
  • Umbelliferae sp. Cru- ciferae sp., Chenopodiaceae sp.
  • Cucurbit aceae sp. for example cucumbers
  • Alliaceae sp. for example leek, onions
  • Papilionaceae sp. for example peas
  • major crop plants such as Gramineae sp. (for example maize, lawn, cereals such as wheat, rye, rice, barley, oats, millet and triticale), Poaceae sp. (for example sugarcane), Asieraceae sp. (for example sunflowers), Brassicaceae sp.
  • the present invention further relates to the above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the plant is rice, banana, wheat, cucumber, or tea.
  • the present invention further relates to above mentioned use of the compound of formula (I) or (II), wherein the plant is a transgenic plant.
  • Genetically modified organisms are for example plants or seeds. Genetically modified plants are plants whose genome has, stably integrated, a certain heterologous gene coding for a certain protein.
  • ''heterologous gene is meant to be understood as a gene which confers novel agronomical properties on the transformed plant, or a gene which improves the agronomical quality of the modified plant.
  • plants and their parts are treated.
  • wild plant species and plant cultivars or those obtained by conventional biological breeding methods, such as crossing or protoplast fusion, and parts thereof, are treated.
  • transgenic plants and plant cultivars obtained by genetic engineering methods if appropriate in combination with conventional methods (genetically modified organisms), and parts thereof are treated.
  • the terms "parts”, “parts of plants” and “plant parts” have been explained above.
  • plants of the plant cultivars which are in each case commercially available or in use are treated according to the invention.
  • the preferred transgenic plants or plant cultivars which are to be treated ac- cording to the invention include all plants which, by virtue of the genetic modification, received genetic material - - which imparts particularly advantageous, useful traits to these plants. Examples of such traits are better plant growth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to water or soil salt content, increased flowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated maturation, higher harvest yields, higher quality and/or a higher nutritional value of the harvested products, better storage stability and/or pro- cessability of the harvested products.
  • transgenic plants which may be mentioned are the important crop plants, such as cereals (wheat, rice), maize, soya beans, potatoes, cotton, oilseed rape, and also fruit plants (with the fruits apples, pears, citrus fruits and grapes), and particular emphasis is given to maize, soya beans, potatoes, cotton, and oilseed rape.
  • Traits that are emphasized are in particular increased defenseof the plants against insects by virtue of toxins formed in the plants, in particular those formed in the plants by the genetic material from Bacillus thuringiensis (for example by the genes CrylA(a), CrylA(b), CrylA(c), CryllA, CrylllA, CryIIIB2, Cry9c Cry2Ab, Cry3 Bb and CrylF and also combinations thereof) (hereinbelow referred to as "Bt plants”).
  • trasits that are also particularly empha- sized are the increased tolerance of the plants to certain herbicidally active compounds, for example imidazoli- nones, sulphonylureas, glyphosate or phosphinotricin (for example the "PAT" gene).
  • herbicidally active compounds for example imidazoli- nones, sulphonylureas, glyphosate or phosphinotricin (for example the "PAT" gene).
  • PAT phosphinotricin
  • Bt plants are maize varieties, cotton varieties, soya bean varieties and potato varieties which are sold under the trade names YIELD GARD® (for example maize, cotton, soya beans), KnockOut ® (for example maize), StarLink ® (for example maize), Bollgard ® (cotton), Nucotn ® (cotton) and NewLeaf® (potatoes).
  • YIELD GARD® for example maize, cotton, soya beans
  • KnockOut ® for example maize
  • StarLink ® for example maize
  • Bollgard ® cotton
  • Nucotn ® cotton
  • NewLeaf® potatoes
  • herbicide-tolerant plants examples include maize varieties, cotton varieties and soya bean varieties which are sold under the trade names Roundup Ready ® (tolerance to glyphosate, for example maize, cotton, soya bean), Liberty Link ® (tolerance to phosphinotricin, for example oilseed rape), I I ® (tolerance to imidazolinones) and STS ® (tolerance to sulphonylureas, for example maize).
  • Herbicide-resistant plants plants bred in a conventional manner for herbicide tolerance
  • Clearfield® for example maize
  • the fungicides used according to the invention are generally applied in form of a composition comprising at least Isotianil or Tiadinil as mentioned above.
  • the fungicidal composition comprises agriculturally acceptable additives, solvents, carriers, surfactants, or extenders.
  • compositions comprising the active compound combinations according to the invention.
  • the compositions are fungicidal compositions comprising agriculturally suitable carriers or extenders.
  • carrier is to be understood as meaning a natural or synthetic, organic or inorganic substance which is mixed or combined with the active compounds for better applicability, in particular for ap- - - plication to plants or plant parts or seeds.
  • the carrier which may be solid or liquid, is generally inert and should be suitable for use in agriculture.
  • Suitable solid carriers are: for example ammonium salts and natural ground minerals, such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic minerals, such as finely divided silica, alumina and natural or synthetic silicates, resins, waxes, solid fertilizers, water, alcohols, especially butanol, organic solvents, mineral oils and vegetable oils, and also derivatives thereof. It is also possible to use mixtures of such carriers.
  • natural ground minerals such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth
  • ground synthetic minerals such as finely divided silica, alumina and natural or synthetic silicates, resins, waxes, solid fertilizers, water, alcohols, especially butanol, organic solvents, mineral oils and vegetable oils, and also derivatives thereof. It is also possible to use mixtures of such carriers.
  • Solid carriers suitable for granules are: for example crushed and fractionated natural minerals, such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite, dolomite, and also synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals and also granules of organic material, such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks.
  • Suitable emulsifiers and/or foam-formers are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkyl sulphates, arylsulphonates, and also protein hydrolysates.
  • Suitable dispersants are: for example lignosulphite waste liquors and methylcellulose.
  • Suitable liquefied gaseous extenders or carriers are liquids which are gaseous at ambient temperature and under atmospheric pressure, for example aerosol propellants, such as butane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
  • Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules and latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, or else natural phospholipids, such as cephalins and lecithins and synthetic phospholipids can be used in the formulations.
  • Other possible additives are mineral and vegetable oils.
  • Suitable liquid solvents are essentially: aromatic compounds, such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatic compounds or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral oil fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols, such as butanol or glycol, and also ethers and esters thereof, ketones, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone. strongly polar solvents, such as di- methylformamide and dimethyl sulphoxide, and also water.
  • aromatic compounds such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes
  • chlorinated aromatic compounds or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or
  • compositions according to the invention may comprise additional further components, such as, for example, surfactants.
  • surfactants are emulsifiers, dispersants or wetting agents having ionic or nonionic properties, or mixtures of these surfactants. Examples of these are salts of polyacrylic acid, salts of lignosul- phonic acid, salts of phenolsulphonic acid or naphthalenesulphonic acid, polycondensates of ethylene oxide with fatty alcohols or with fatty acids or with fatty amines, substituted phenols (preferably alkylphenols or ar- ylphenols), salts of sulphosuccinic esters, taurine derivatives (preferably alkyl taurates), phosphoric esters of polyethoxylated alcohols or phenols, fatty esters of polyols, and derivatives of the compounds containing sulphates, sulphonates and phosphates.
  • the presence of a surfactant is required if one of the active compounds and/or one of the inert carriers is insoluble in water and when the application takes place in water.
  • the proportion of surfactants is between 5 and 40 per cent by weight of the composition according to the invention.
  • colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide, Prussian blue, and organic dyes, such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes and metal phthalocyanine dyes, and trace nutrients, such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
  • inorganic pigments for example iron oxide, titanium oxide, Prussian blue
  • organic dyes such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes and metal phthalocyanine dyes
  • trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
  • compositions according to the invention comprise between 0.05 and 99 per cent by weight of the active compound combination according to the invention, preferably between 10 and 70 per cent by weight, particularly preferably between 20 and 50 per cent by weight, most preferably 25 per cent by weight.
  • the active compound combinations or compositions according to the invention can be used as such or, depending on their respective physical and/or chemical properties, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom, such as aerosols, capsule suspensions, cold-fogging concentrates, warm-fogging concentrates, encapsulated granules, fine granules, flowable concentrates for the treatment of seed, ready-to-use solutions, dustable powders, emulsifiable concentrates, oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions, macrogranules, microgranules, oil- dispersible powders, oil-miscible flowable concentrates, oil-miscible liquids, foams, pastes, pesticide-coated seed, suspension concentrates, suspoemulsion concentrates, soluble concentrates, suspensions, wettable powders, soluble powders, dusts and granules, water-soluble granules or tablets, water-soluble powders for
  • the formulations mentioned can be prepared in a manner known per se, for example by mixing the active com- pounds or the active compound combinations with at least one additive.
  • Suitable additives are all customary formulation auxiliaries, such as, for example, organic solvents, extenders, solvents or diluents, solid carriers and fillers, surfactants (such as adjuvants, emulsifiers, dispersants, protective colloids, wetting agents and tackifiers), dis- persants and/or binders or fixatives, preservatives, dyes and pigments, defoamers, inorganic and organic thickeners, water repellents, if appropriate siccatives and UV stabilizers, gibberellins and also water and further processing auxiliaries.
  • further processing steps such as, for example, wet grinding, dry grinding or granulation may be required.
  • Organic diluents that may be present are all polar and non-polar organic solvents that are customarily used for such purposes.
  • ketones such as methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone
  • amides such as dimethylfoimamide and alkanecarboxamides, such as N.N-dimethyldecanamide and N,N-dimethyl- octanamide
  • furthermore cyclic compounds such as N-methylpyrrolidone, N-octylpyrrolidone, N-dodecyl- 2 pyrrolidone, N-octylcaprolactam, N-dodecylcaprolactam and butyrolactone
  • additionally strongly polar solvents such as dimethyl sulphoxide
  • aromatic hydrocarbons such as xylene, SolvessoTM
  • mineral oils such as white spirit, petroleum, alkylbenzenes and spindle oil, moreover esters, such
  • Solid carriers suitable for granules are: for example crushed and fractionated natural minerals, such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite, dolomite, and also synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals and also granules of organic material, such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks.
  • Suitable surfactants are customary ionic and nonionic substances. Examples which may be mentioned are ethoxylated nonylphenols, polyalkylene glycol ethers of straight-chain or branched alcohols, products of reactions of alkylphenols with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, products of reactions of fatty amines with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, furthermore fatty esters, alkylsulphonates.
  • alky I sulphates alky I sulphates, alky I ether sulphates, alkyl ether phosphates, aryl sulphates, ethoxylated arylalkylphenols, such as, for example, tristyrylphenol ethoxylates, further- more ethoxylated and propoxylated arylalkylphenols and also sulphated or phosphated arylalkylphenol ethoxylates or ethoxy- and propoxylates.
  • Mention may furthermore be made of natural and synthetic water-soluble polymers, such as lignosulphonates, gelatine, gum arabic, phospholipids, starch, hydrophobically modified starch and cellulose derivatives, in particular cellulose esters and cellulose ethers, furthermore polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid and copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic acid esters, and moreover also alkali metal hydroxide-neutralized copoly ⁇ mers of methacrylic acid and methacrylic ester and condensates of optionally substituted naphthalenesulphonic acid salts with formaldehyde.
  • natural and synthetic water-soluble polymers such as lignosulphonates, gelatine, gum arabic, phospholipids, starch, hydrophobically modified starch and cellulose derivatives, in particular cellulose esters and cellulose ethers,
  • Suitable solid fillers and carriers are all substances customarily used for this purpose in crop pretection compositions.
  • Inorganic particles such as carbonates, silicates, sulphates and oxides having a mean particle size of from 0.005 to 20 pm, particularly preferably from 0.02 to 10 pm. may be mentioned as being preferred. Examples which may be mentioned are ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate, urea, calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, magnesium oxide, aluminium oxide, silicon dioxide, finely divided silicic acid, silica gels, natural and synthetic silicates and alumosilicates and vegetable products such as cereal meal, wood powder and cellulose powder.
  • Suitable colorants that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all colorants customary for such purposes. Use may be made both of pigments, of sparing solubility in water, and of dyes, which are soluble in water. Examples that may be mentioned include the colorants known under the designations Rhodamin B, C.I. Pigment Red 1 12 and C.l. Solvent Red 1.
  • the colorants used can be inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide, Prussian Blue, and organic dyes, such as alizarin, azo and metal phthalocyanine dyes, and trace nutrients, such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
  • Suitable wetting agents that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all substances which promote wetting and are customary in the formulation of agrochemical ly active compounds. Preference is given to using alkylnaphthalenesulphonates, such as diisopropyl- or diisobu- tylnaphthalenesulphonates.
  • Suitable dispersants and/or emulsifiers that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all nonionic, anionic and cationic dispersants which are customary in the formulation of agrochemically active compounds. Preference is given to using nonionic or anionic dispersants or mixtures of nonionic or anionic dispersants.
  • nonionic dispersants are ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block polymers, alkylphenol polyglycol ethers, and also tristryrylphenol polyglycol ethers and their phos- phated or sulphated derivatives.
  • Particularly suitable anionic dispersants are lignosulphonates, polyacrylic acid salts and arylsulphonate/formaldehyde condensates.
  • Defoamers that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all foam-inhibiting compounds which are customary in the formulation of agrochemically active compounds. Preference is given to using silicone defoamers, magnesium stearate, silicone emulsions, long-chain alcohols, fatty acids and their salts and also organofluorine compounds and mixtures thereof.
  • Preservatives that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all compounds which can be used for such purposes in agrochemical compositions. By way of example, mention may be made of dichlorophen and benzyl alcohol hemiformal.
  • Secondary thickeners that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all compounds which can be used for such purposes in agrochemical compositions. Preference is given to cellulose derivatives, acrylic acid derivatives, polysaccharides, such as xanthan gum or Veegum, modified clays, phyllosilicates, such as attapulgite and bentonite, and also finely divided silicic acids.
  • Suitable adhesives that may be present in the seed dressing formulations to be used according to the invention include all customary binders which can be used in seed dressings.
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and tylose may be mentioned as being preferred.
  • the gibberellins are known (cf. R. Wegler "Chemie der convincedstoff- and Schad- lingsbekampfungsstoff" [Chemistry of Crop Protection Agents and Pesticides], Vol. 2, Springer Verlag, 1970. pp. 401 -412).
  • the formulations generally comprise between 0.1 and 95% by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.
  • the active compound combinations according to the invention can be present in commercial formulations and in the use forms prepared from these formulations as a mixture with other active compounds, such as insecticides, attractants, sterilants. bactericides, acaricides, nematicides. fungicides, growth regulators or herbicides. A mixture with fertilizers is also possible.
  • the treatment according to the invention of the plants and plant parts with the active compound combinations or compositions is carried out directly or by action on their surroundings, habitat or storage space using customary treatment methods, for example by dipping, spraying, atomizing, irrigating, evaporating, dusting, fogging, broadcasting, foaming, painting, spreading-on, watering (drenching), drip irrigating and, in the case of propagation material, in particular in the case of seeds, furthermore as a powder for dry seed treatment, a solution for seed treatment, a water-soluble powder for slurry treatment, by incrusting, by coaling with one or more coats, etc.
  • Preference is given to application by dipping, spraying, atomizing, irrigating, evaporating, dusting, fogging, broadcasting, foaming, painting, spreading-on, watering (drenching) and drip irrigating.
  • Customary applications are, for example, dilution with water and spraying of the resulting spray liquor, application after dilution with oil, direct application without dilution, seed dressing or soil application of carrier granules.
  • the active compound content of the application fonns prepared from the commercial fonriuiations can vary within wide limits.
  • the active compound concentration of the application forms can be from 0.0000001 up to 95% by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.0001 and 2% by weight.
  • the compositions according to the invention do not only comprise ready-to-use compositions which can be applied with suitable apparatus to the plant or the seed, but also commercial concentrates which have to be diluted with water prior to use.
  • Gene expression profiling experiments were performed using an A ffymetrix array of the rice whole genome under two conditions, with and without pathogen challenge. Without pathogen pressure, three weeks-old rice seedlings were drenched in an Isotianil solution (20 mg/L, at a dose range corresponding to agronomical practices) and the gene expression profile was studied at two time points. Mock treated plants were used as control.
  • the first group of interesting genes codes for transcription factors involved in SA pathway. Up regulation of a NPR1 homolog gene, called NPR3 (or /V/73) was observed that is induced by 6 fold. OsWRKY45, another key regulator of induced resistance, is induced by 2.9 fold (PO.0017). Other tran- scription factors implicated in SA pathway are also up regulated: OsWRKY62, OsWRKY76 with a fold change . . of 18 and 6.5 respectively.
  • the second group of interesting genes is involved in SA catabolism such as OsSGTl coding for a SA glucosyltransferase, 13.4 fold induction, and OsBMSTl coding for a salicylate methyltransfer- ase, 7.1 fold induction (Table 2).
  • Isotianil and mock treated three weeks-old rice seedlings were challenged by fungal infection with P. oryzae four days post-treatment. Gene expression was analyzed over two time points: 1 and 2 days post-inoculation (dpi). The same statistical test as described above was used to select differentially regulated genes. Results show that the number of differentially expressed genes in infected mock treated plants, that are susceptible, is very low at these time points.
  • PR genes are implicated in diverse cellular functions and most of them are related to responses to stress and defense responses. Indeed, typical markers of SAR have been identified.
  • a set of 17 PR genes is up regulated, including PR] a, PBZ, PR genes involved in antifungal activities such as chitinase and beta-glucanase (Table 3).
  • PR genes are increased in comparison with non-treated plants. Some display a stronger induction while for other genes induction occurs only upon priming.
  • Defense associated cellular processes were also studied such as the expression level of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (/ Z,)-encoding genes, a key enzyme in the phenylpropanoid pathways leading to defense related secondary metabolites (e.g. phytoalexins, lignin like polymers); of chalcone synthase and of chalcone isomerase, two genes involved in the phytoalexins biosynthetic pathway.
  • phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (/ Z,)-encoding genes a key enzyme in the phenylpropanoid pathways leading to defense related secondary metabolites (e.g. phytoalexins, lignin like polymers); of chalcone synthase and of chalcone isomerase, two genes involved in the phytoalexins biosynthetic pathway.
  • Isotianil represents a novel type of defense inducer that works by priming plant's intrinsic disease resistance mechanisms. According to these first results, Isotianil mode of action would involve the SA pathway. - -
  • OsWRKY45, OsWRKY62, OsWRKY70 and OsWRKY76 which are activated by SA and by incompatible interaction between P. oryzae and rice (Y. Song, A. C-R., S.-J. Jing, Y. D-Q., in Rice Science. (2010), vol. 17, pp. 60-72 H.-S. Ryu el al. , in Plant Cell Rep. (2006), vol. 25, pp. 836-847), are also strongly induced in Isotianil primed plants.
  • NPR1 homolog gene NPR1 homolog gene (NPR3) is also induced by Isotianil.
  • Isotianil- primed plants also display a potentiated SA R response upon infection, including enhanced activation of PR genes and of genes involved in secondary metabolisms such as phenylpropanoid and flavonoid pathways. Finally, Isotianil induces up regulation of key players involved in signal transduction that were suggested to be part of the priming phenomenon that also occurs in induced resistance.
  • Example B
  • Table 4 Number of differentially expressed genes (down- or up regulated by at least a factor of 2) during time course of fungal infection with Pyriculaha in Isotianil primed 3 weeks-old rice seedlings compared to mock treated and Probenazole treated seedlings. Concentration of Isotianil and Probenazole: 20 mg/L. hpi: hours post- inoculation, p ⁇ 0.001
  • Table 5 Genes down-regulated 24 hpi after pre-treatment with Isotianil or Probenazole (20 mg/L).
  • Example D Confirmation of isotianil-priming of plant defense gene using RT-qPCR.
  • Real-time PCR was then performed using SYBR Green Mix and specific primers listed in Table 7. Gene expression level was normalized to actin (used as internal control). Data are expressed as fold change relative to calibrator samples, which are untreated and non infected control plants at the two time points, 4 dpt and 2 dpi, according to the condition studied.
  • CHTb PR3 /basic chitinase GAGCTCGCCGCTTTCTTTG CAGTTGCCCATCCACCTGTA
  • Os07g03730.1 PR1a TGAGATCGATTAGTCCTTTTCTTTGTT GCCGTGCGTATAGCCATTTC
  • Gene induction fold change compared to control untreated and non infected plants at 4 dpt and at 2 dpi.
  • A genes involved in rice SA signaling pathway
  • B genes involved in rice defense responses.
  • genes involved in the SA signalling pathway were over-expressed by at least a factor of 2, confirming previous data obtained with A ffymetrix microarrays. Upon infection those genes were strongly induced compared to control plants, corresponding to infection alone.
  • Example E Gene expression changes induced by different application doses of isotianil and probenazole upon infection with P. oryzae.
  • Three week old seedlings are treated with Isotianil or probenazole by drenching at doses ranging from 12 mg/L to 50 mg/L for isotianil and from 12 mg/L to 200 mg/L for probenazole (in 1 % acetone, 0. 1 % Tween 20 solution).
  • Four days after treatment rice seedlings are inoculated with P. oryzae as described previously.
  • Two days post-inoculation (2 dpi) samples are harvested.
  • the three biological replicates were subjected to RT-qPCR analysis. The same RT-qPCR procedure as the one described previously was used. Data are presented as fold change in gene expression in treated infected plants relative to untreated infected plants.
  • RT-q PCR anal s is of the isotianil and PBZ responsive genes upon infection accord ing to dose application. Data are expressed as fold change vs untreated infected plants.
  • Isotianil and probenazole biological efficiency against rice blast was evaluated using a dose range from 2.5 mg/L to 40 mg/L. Isotianil already showed an efficiency of up to 85% at the lowest dose tested, 2.5 mg/L, while probenazole showed a significant weaker efficiency (Fig. 5). Isotianil and probenazole showed similar efficiency at 20 mg/L, the dose used for microarray experiments. See Fig. 2.

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Cette invention concerne la nouvelle utilisation de l'Isotianil ou du Tiadinil pour induire des défenses hôtes latentes chez une plante. En particulier, cette invention concerne l'utilisation de l'Isotianil ou du Tiadinil pour induire des défenses hôtes latentes qui sont activées en cas d'attaque par un pathogène ou un ravageur phytopathogène ou de stress abiotique. Cette invention concerne, en outre, l'induction de défenses hôtes latentes chez une plante qui comprend l'amorçage des mécanismes intrinsèques de résistance aux maladies de ladite plante.
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